Crews respond to structure fire in White Hall
Seven people, including five children, were displaced by a house fire in east-central Fresno that started just after 4 p.m. The Midland County Volunteer Fire Department says they are aren't taking any chances the next two days.

Presidency insists remaining Chibok girls are alive
But his administration has failed to defeat Boko Haram , despite pushing the militants out of many towns in the northeast by 2016. Speaking in the Hausa language, she said, "We are the Chibok girls..." But the actual number could be much larger, it added.

Sunrisers opt to bowl, Bhuvneshwar returns
The southpaw hit Stanlake firmly just wide of Pandey, who showed fantastic reaction to grab it on the second attempt. KKR put up a commendable fight in trying to defend the total but, never had enough runs on the board to start with.

Donald Trump calls off his South America visit
On Capitol Hill, Republican and Democratic lawmakers urged Trump to allow Mueller to do his work. US response to a chemical weapons attack in Syria was imminent, the US President said on Monday.

Blizzard buries region in snow - again
At least 11 inches of snow had fallen in Valentine, and areas near Chadron and Sidney received almost 10 inches. The mountains have seen between 2-6 inches of snow with up to five inches more possible through the evening.

Pence announces $16M in aid for refugees fleeing Venezuela
Trump said he is skipping the summit to focus on the USA response to an apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians in Syria. The total US humanitarian response to the Venezuela crisis comes to more than $21 million since the 2017 fiscal year.

Heavy rain and possible severe weather expected Sunday
I may update this blog post later today and/or early Sunday but will not be posting during the day or evening Sunday . By Friday another storm should be bringing wind, colder air, and a chance for rain and snow to the region.

Russian court orders ban on Telegram app
In October 2017, a Moscow court charged 800,000 rubles or $13,000 on Telegram for refusing to meet the demand of FSB. In Indonesia, Telegram was blocked for reasons similar to those cited by Russian Federation .

PM announces new ban on future oil, gas exploration

"New Zealand has taken an historic step and delivered a massive breakthrough for the climate, spurred on by the tens of thousands of people who have fought for years to protect our coasts from new oil and gas exploration", saidGreenpeace New Zealand Executive Director, Dr Russel Norman.

But some have criticized the move, saying it threatens to undermine the economy.

While some 22 existing offshore oil and gas exploration permits remain in place, with rights to explore and potentially develop any commercial discovery unaffected, the decision signals the endgame for decades of attempts to find major new oil and gas deposits outside the Taranaki Basin, where the offshore Maui, Kupe, Maari, Pohokura, and Tui fields are all producing oil and gas today.

She said there would also be limited new on-shore permits around the North Island's Taranaki region, where most of New Zealand industry is concentrated.

Oil and gas companies are now issued rights to explore "blocks" of the sea each year, covering a total of 100,000 square kilometres. "We are providing certainty for communities and industry. with a managed transition" away from the production of fossil fuels. But the conservative opposition National Party accused Ardern of "economic vandalism" that could put thousands of jobs at risk.

"This decision is devoid of any rationale. It certainly has nothing to do with climate change", said Young.

"This is a huge step forward for New Zealand and a landmark moment in the transition to a clean-energy economy", WWF New Zealand chief Livia Esterhazy said.

Were we right to launch Syria attack?
Her office said that May had talked with US President Donald Trump by telephone on Thursday evening to discuss Syria. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also said the strikes risked "dangerous escalation".

"Forest & Bird now wants to see this temporary breathing space be made permanent by changing the Crown Minerals Act, and having the block offer process dismantled entirely", Mr Hague said.